and the next concern will be later tonight, when these temperatures that are above freezing drop into the upper 20's to lower 30's. the slush and mush and water could re-freeze. as far as our timeline, precipitation pattern over the next hour two will come to an end. we will remain cloudy throughout the night. temperatures will continue to drop below freezing by morning. we will continue to keep you updated. a look at thanks giving weather and well beyond inner forecast in just a few minutes. >> today's weather was a change from the 70's we saw earlier this week. in the mountains off to the west, it is still coming down pretty hard. we said brad bell north and west today. he's joining us live from hancock. hey, brad. looks beautiful out there. >> thank you, leon. i think it does look spectacular out here. we went looking for snow today, and this is where we found it.

we had to get just passed hagerstown before we really started seeing snow accumulating. here in hancock, they never really had any rain. it was snow from the outset. it is about four to five inches. i have seen cars with more on top than that. packing snow, stuck to everything, stuck to the trees. that is what makes it so pretty. take a look out onto main street. they are down to their payment -- bare pavement because they have been working all day long to get that progress. on the main roads, i-70. we have seen conditions very throughout the day. from slushy to clear to snow-covered. there was at one point a shutdown of i-70. i want to show you one more thing. it is a beautiful site. that bridge, absolutely gorgeous. they're going to have a white thanksgiving in hancock. back to you. >> thanks, brad.

enjoy it. >> winter wonderland. one of our producers shot this video this morning in alexandria, not far from the mark center. not much was sticking inside the beltway today. in linden, virginia, a completely different story tonight. >> it is certainly gorgeous out here and beautiful as you can see, around may, with all these trees and branches covered in white. it has been dicey. this road was an absolute disaster earlier in the day. it is a fairly well-traveled road between warring county and the fauquier county line. there is a lot more ice. there is a lot more snow. these folks are stopping on the side of the road. i'm going to show you the problem. , cars were ago crashing left and right. this is a mercedes that flipped

over, when off the roadway, flipped over. fortunately, no serious injuries. there were a couple more that went off the roadway. we talked about tow truck drivers here in the area and law enforcement that had to shut down this road for a certain period of time so they could get the sultan plows up here. the snow came down very fast. the truck and plows up here, things were moving better. coming up at 5:00, we will show you even more damage. >> wow. dramatic indeed. interesting. the storm is not just hitting here, it is stretching all the way up the eastern seaboard into new england. that left plenty of flights canceled or delayed today. some airports in the new york area were in a ground stop until a few minutes ago. coming up at four: 30, we will go to dulles international airport to clear up. stay ahead of delays and cancellations and show your

video on the snow with us at wjla.com. we will be sharing some of what you have submitted coming up a little later. >> the other thing everybody seems to be talking today is the story in redskins park. robert griffin iii is being benched. robert burton [indiscernible] just wrapping up a press conference. what's the story there? >> they have finally shaken up here at redskins park. let's talk about this guy, colt mccoy. he is going to be taking the snaps against indianapolis on monday. big winlk about that against the titans, his first start, 19-17. also following that, the cowboys in dallas in overtime. 20-17. as far as rg iii, his last one as a starter, over a year ago. november 3 against the chargers. the final for that 1, 30-20 two. jay gruden today says he does not wanted it to get twisted.

it's not on all -- it's not all on rg iii. >> i'm not concerned about the way he works. anyone who has questioned his work ethic is off base. he works extremely hard. it's not me against robert. this is about as trying to win football games and for whatever been very have not good offensively when he has been the quarterback. we have got to figure out why. to make myg my best focus, my approach one day at a time. world, anding in my that's how i'm going to keep approaching it. wnats everybody to know if colt mccoy does a good job against indianapolis, he will eat starting the weeks after that. he wants rg iii to take this as toughen him upbe a bit. maybe we will see him next week. who knows. back to you guys in the studio.

many more questions being raised. thanks, robert. council committees approved up to $150 million in subsidies for a new soccer stadium. the stadium at budget point would be the new home of the d.c. united team. the plant let's swap -- planned land swap deal involves the municipal building. the full council will vote on the bill next month. >> we are also learning more about plans to honor the late marion barry. mayor vincent gray joined the late councilman poss family this afternoon to announce memorial arrangements. at thed is live building, where people are able to sign that [indiscernible] of condolences. >> mayor barry's death over the weekend, right after he had been released from the hospital, came as quite a shock for many. today vincent gray and

representatives of the barry family laid out three days of events to honor the former mayor. his closed casket will lie in repose in the wilson building thursday, december 4. friday there will be events that will have his body moving through all eight words of d.c. -- wards of d.c. the funeral and viewing on saturday the sixth. barry andanners say already outlined much of what he wanted. >> investing in six really difficult because -- it has been really difficult because when someone leaves directives, and you are in shock and mourning the loss, it's very difficult to look down on a piece of paper and try to move forward without becoming very emotional. plan,for why barry had a she said the last january -- he was extremely ill. she said at that time he thought he might not make it out of the

hospital and started making his funeral plans. he recovered then, and when he died over the weekend they still had the old plans and so they are trying to follow them. reporting live from the john wilson building, sam ford, abc 7 news. >> supreme court justice ruth badernsburg -- ruth ginsburg is recovering from heart surgery. doctors discovered the blockage in her right coronary artery. the 81-year-old was rushed to the hospital last night after experiencing discomfort during a workout. ginsburg expects to be back on the bench on monday. >> today protesters forced their way into city hall in st. louis. outside, hundreds took part in a mock trial of police officer darren wilson. marci gonzalez picks up the story from there. >> today more protests. demonstrators tried to charge into st. louis city hall. police arresting at least three people. >> this crowd is a little edgy.

that's fine. but it's also the police officer postures month ago to do keep everybody safe. >> across the country, the anger over the grand jury decision not to indict officer darren wilson for killing michael brown is loud and clear. in an exclusive interview with abc 7's george stephanopoulos, wilson defended his actions. >> i just did my job. i followed my training. >> and shared his message for michael brown plus parents. son lost histheir life. it was not the intention of that day. >> brown's mother called wilson paz explanation insulting and disrespectful -- wilson's explanation insulting and disrespectful. >> they felt he had no regards for their child. that was hurtful to them. >> still, they're pleading for peace after two straight nights

of violence in ferguson. although last night's demonstrations were not nearly as distracted as the night before, there were at least 45 arrests in ferguson last night. police and the national guard for they are prepared for the potential of more problems tonight. martha gonzalez, abc news, ferguson, missouri. >> video of the moments before an officer's involved shooting in cleveland that ended the life of a 12-year-old boy. police released time lapse surveillance video to show the 12-year-old holding what officers believed at the time was a gun. it turned out to be a pellet gun. police say that rice was told three times to surrender, but refused. rice's family ok this video release. >> in the last hour, abc news learned that a missing restaurateur has been found. we heard earlier in the day that b. smith had not been seen since thursday in new york. she revealed earlier this year that she has alzheimer's.

that she we're hearing has been found in a diner in manhattan and she apparently is ok. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 :00, few things are perfect. 7 is on your side with a consumer alert to help keep yourself from getting conned.

>> time for a check on the traffic situation on this thanksgiving getaway evening. dave, what do you see here? >> a lot of wet pavement around. we have seen better getaways. 270, a goododay, example of what you will find. let's take a tour from south to north up 270. you can see the snow on the

grass. the travel lanes very much visible. we are heading even further north into montgomery. the snow gets deeper. slippery conditions giving to what payment on i-270. big getaway on i-95. look at that big red line heading southbound. long stretches of volume. coupled with the weather. let's hope -- let's head over to route 50 by the bay bridge. traffic't run two-way on the bay bridge, hence the delay that starts at the severn river bridge. center.ffic >> welcome back from buffalo. [laughter] >> thanks for bringing the snow. >> that was a major storm. we had a very little bit here. this storm behave the way we thought it would, with a trace amount in the metro area. just enough to be pretty. >> we will go below freezing.

let's get started. really nice elements to describe the snow. this is the riverbend golf and country club this morning around 7:00. during the day, snow clouds moved in. it turned into a very pretty afternoon. a little further north and west, a lot more snow. at this hour, the snow is pushing eastward. this is the bottom end of the storm. we are analyzing a lot of rain. wet snowd be sleet or or heavy rain. this is all snow coming to the mature area. stripes of blue showing heavier elements. most temperatures are above freezing. most of it should melt in the metro area. this is the whole storm. right at the southern edge, pushing the heavy snow inland

and heavy rain along the coast. that will continue through the evening hours. steve rudin with us now to share some great pictures. >> the jackpot area, berkeley spring, west virginia -- parts of west virginia upwards of a during 14 inches of snow the overnight and during the daytime hours today. his is from robert washington, potomac falls. a little bit of snow on the pavement. none of that is going to cause significant travel delays for them in potomac falls. take a look at these snow totals across the region. they were impressive. they came in with 12 inches of snow, frostburg at five inches. we have four inches in woodstock. damascus, reporting in a little over an inch. doug? >> we continue to watch the store move away from the area. as it does, it's going to take the precipitation with it. we think the futurecast has a pretty good handle on. as we get through the night

tonight, the storm will move out and all precipitation will end. thisg the day tomorrow, storm system will pass to the south of the metro area across the virginia-north carolina border. we may see a few passing rain or snow showers. as high pressure builds back, we may see a little bit of sunshine break during the day as well and in high pressure takes over and we are going to have a very fine friday, saturday, and sunday here. watch for that isolated wintry mix. thanks giving forecast looks fine otherwise, and through the day friday, saturday, and sunday. a slow warming trend. comesxt cold front through on tuesday. a chance of a few scattered showers. >> it will get out of here just in time for the weekend. good. thank you. >> is not going to be a particularly happy thanksgiving for some retail workers this year. they are going to be working as stores try to get a jumpstart on folks looking for black friday

bargains. in ohio, one lawmaker wants to make sure those employers are making it worth the employees' while. bill thatosing a would force employees to pay triple their minimum wages. our question of the day is asking what you think about that. what do you think is fair compensation for working on a holiday? join the conversation on the wjla facebook page. [indiscernible] coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, 7 is on your side with a con job that could target your life savings. >> here is the beltway and connecticut avenue.

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buying into newly renovated apartments with pools and sculpted gardens and the promise of a handsome return once they sold. while recruiting investors, evans was also taking out construction loans to begin renovations, but the project soon hit a snag. >> at some point he started realizing he was not going to be ate to run these apartments enough of an income to support his debt. >> instead of telling investors, authorities say he chose to falsify documents and his investors -- if investors asked questions, he simply lied. weren't reallys sure what was going on, so they went to visit the properties and found that the properties were in a horrible state of disrepair. the renovations that he promised , andwere not being done there was no possible way that he was getting the occupancy rates that he was telling them he was getting. >> in the end, more than 50

victims lost millions of dollars when the properties went into foreclosure. >> evans pleaded guilty to charges in the case. he was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution back to those investors. >> the redskins have their fair share of problems this season. >> putting it lightly. still to come, where the owner ranks when he comes to the best and worst in the entire sports world. >> some of your reactions to the news of benching robert griffin iii.

>> you're watching abc 7 news at 4:00, on your side. >> you may have seen little wayne today. -- seen a little rain today. >> as temperatures start to fall, will we see ice out there? that is the big question. doug hill is tracking our chances of ice out there. >> is a pretty good possibility as we head through the overnight hours. 35 degrees in arlington. let's check this no progress in the rain progress on our abc 7 live super doppler 7 snowmachine. the areas of snow are highlighted in white and blue, blue the heavier bands. the final bans approaching the metro area now.

it all eventually changes to rain by the time you reach the bay and southern maryland. the pattern will move out during the evening hours. this is one of our hd cameras from our been a be -- army navy country club in fairfax. inch ofalking half an snow in fairfax. the high relations received the most. as far as rain goes, springfield almost an inch and a half of rain. temperatures now just barely above freezing. all the slush and mush and water, we will have probably the a chance to -- plenty of chance to re-freeze during the evening hours. 14 inches of snow in french burg, west virginia. the higher the elevation, the more the snow. that's what we expected and the store behave nicely. a few slick spots in the overnight hours, 26 to 33 degrees by tomorrow morning.

maybe a passing rain or snow shower for thanksgiving day. of sunshine at times as well. steve rudin and i will look through the weekend in more detail for you in a couple of minutes. >> for those who are flying today, some of them saw their flights delayed by as much as six hours. >> in new york, a ground stop was just lifted at laguardia airport about half an hour ago. passengers heading to destinations such as charlotte also ran into problems. stephen tschida visited two of our local airports today. at reagan national, we are fighting a lot of people scrambling, trying to come up with alternate tickets, trying to get on flights to get them to the thanksgiving destinations because the weather has caused this rash of cancellations. the wicked weather made a mess of some holiday travel plans. >> looks like i'm delayed. those airline passengers whose flights eventually took off, there was always that problem of potential missed connections.

>> last night i switched my flight to an earlier flight to try to avoid this weather problem. >> we did find plenty of optimists who are pretty confident that eventually their flights would take off, and they would get to their thanksgiving destinations in time for turkey dinner. >> optimistic, yes. >> some people said they are just going to turn around and go home and stay home for thanksgiving. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. you are our best way to see what is happening in your neighborhood. >> kai jackson standing by at our live desk with some of the images you folks have been sharing with us on the wjla facebook page. what are you seeing? >> it's really pretty out there, as long as you're not in traffic trying to go somewhere. the pictures really tell a story here. snapshotseally buried of snap shot, depending on where you live. let's take a look at all of them

here. doug gave us some nice snow totals around the area. we are going to start from the bottom and work our way up. this is augusta, west virginia. beautiful, kind of a postcard picture of the snow in the backyard. very nice there. this is from abc 7 news, one of our staffers sent in this picture from this morning. very pretty here. this is kathleen in montgomery county. that was in early one. the roads were so warm it did not even stick or cause a problem. paw, thisn here, paw is monica. very pretty. when you look down here at the bottom, very heavy accumulation on some of the railing and probably the hedges there. , winchester, virginia, very pretty. the downtown area of winchester.

market, maryland. how about this shot, everybody? look pretty good? i think they are having a good time in that snow. a small town called beech mountain, sounds ironic -- they got six inches of snow. be glad we did not get that here. >> it is fun if you have four feet and three inches of snow. -- inches of fur on them. we appreciate that. see more of those pictures that wjla.com. you can always ensure your weather pictures with us on the wjla facebook page or through twitter. unemployment benefits rose last week to a three-month high. the labor department says three hundred 13,000 people submitted applications for the first time. part of that jump is a chevy did to a slowdown in jobs like construction because of the cold weather.

employers remain on pace to add more jobs this year than any year since 1999. >> let's get back to our developing story. this one involves the most important job in washington, d.c. the job of quarterback of the redskins. robert griffin iii is going to be on the bench for the skins this sunday. as john gonzalez reports, this news is getting mixed reaction from fans. there is a party in washington today, not for robert griffin iii. the quarterback's career here in washington and be as done as a turkey in the oven. >> is under a lot of heat. i think it is still a while before that. got exactlyhe third three games to prove himself after coming back from his injury after being benched the first time. today espn is reporting that number 10 has lost his starting

job again. colton mccoy will start sunday against indianapolis. >> it is disappointing because he is paid all that money. forobert was abysmal, 11-19 106 yards with no touchdowns. washington is a 0-3 since his return from a dislocated ankle. [inaudible] [indiscernible] the season is at a point right now where it is a time to give a few other people a chance to see what they have got. >> washingtonians are ready for family time, turkey dinners, but some fans tell us that they are glad it's not griffin and the redskins playing this thanksgiving. >> i love you, man, but -- >> john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> how quickly things turn. >> when they said they love you

but they don't want to see you play, that's bad. >> today dan snyder is topping a list he would probably rather not be on at all. islling stone" says snyder the worst owner in sports, any sport. the magazine cites what he calls mismanagement of the team and the entire organization's quote,. i'd mentality. -- organization's, quote, paranoid mentality. tough stuff. still ahead, we will be talking turkey this thanksgiving. a secure retirement.

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>> trending right now, a presidential kiss getting bipartisan support. george h.w. bush and barbara were spotted by the cam on

sunday. two shared a very sweet it.ch, and the crowd loved he is 90 years old. she is 89. >> they have been married for 69 years. >> obviously it is still going strong. >> she did have to prompt him. it is a thanksgiving tradition for millions, a little turkey followed up by some of be popcorn and a family flick on the big screen. >> brady hicks shows us a big movies drawing crowds this thanksgiving weekend and the rest of the holiday season as well. >> the holiday box office is heating up. new films are flooding theaters just in time for all that turkey and christmas shopping. >> there is no shortage of big movies this holiday season. >> "the hunger games" is already a big hit. "penguins of

madagascar" and "horrible bosses 2" are looking to take the top spot. >> young adult fiction, eh? >> the tide turns. "exodus, gods and kings." hobbit film is competing against "night at the museum" and "annie." there were films inspired by true events, including "big eysees" and reese witherspoon in "wild." >> every one of those movies will probably also be in oscar contention. >> big movies on christmas as well. head torview" is going head against "into the woods." the holiday releases are just

as important because this is a run-up to award season, with the oscars just around the corner. denny heck, abc news, los angeles. >> imagine pushing a car in this cold weather. now imagine the car is actually is -61 degrees outside. that is what happened in siberia yesterday. a russian-made airliner was set to fly out of the town of igarka yesterday, but it was so cold that the plane fell to the ground. several dozen passengers did not feel like waiting. they hopped out and began pushing the plane to the runway. i did not get far and the plane had to be towed. -- they did not get far and the plane had to be towed. >> i hope the airlines here don't hear about it and think it is a good idea. siberia.ms in saidming up next, macy's they are giving employees the option of not working this thanksgiving. >> find out how one lawmaker's

plan to try to make sure employees of every store that wants to open its compensation for it.

hashe weather outside today not given drivers any favors on the roads. >> horace holmes started his day by driving up i-95 south of the delaware border and now he is trying to get home. he joins us live with a glance at the holiday travel. how is it looking? >> not too good out here. we left the station around noon to make it to the maryland-delaware line. it took us three and a half

hours to get there, and we are making our way back. we are near bel air, and the closer we get to baltimore, the heavier the traffic is. if we look at our traffic tracker camera, you can see the traffic in front of us. we are moving. that is good news. but it's very heavy out here, and we are getting very strong rain. as we get closer to delaware, we were seeing very heavy snow, big snowflakes coming down. we got down around the perryville area and it started to turn to rain. are cautious. as you can see, in both directions going 95 south where we are going in on the opposite side going northbound, the traffic is heavy. we are going to continue to make our way, see how far we can get to the newscast. we will be checking back in with you periodically. horace holmes, abc 7 news. >> never want to sugarcoat anything. doesn't look good.

people, the thanks giving holiday ends with a trip to the store. >> one lawmaker wants retailers to pay their employees triple time they have to work on thanksgiving. our question of the day is asking what you think would be fair compensation for having to work on the holiday. marisel writes, triple it. join the conversation on the wjla facebook page. >> i like those. good points. one thing you might not be looking to buy this friday is health care, but the shopping centers in maryland will have tables out to help you do just that. the white house announced today that outreach tables will be going up this friday at shopping malls across the country to help people sign up for health care through the online marketplace. those tables will be up throughout the remainder of the holiday season. just ahead, y adc

teacher appeared in court this d.c. teacherwh ya dy a appeared in court this afternoon. >> we will take you to one virginia town, where five inches ground.is on the >> coming up, the story of how one man who picked up his trash is actually a treasure to this community. six new balloons will debut at the macy's day parade. the weather has to cooperate with those balloons in new york. >> i don't think it will be like new years past, with hgih winds. -- high winds. [indiscernible] let's get started, and give you a look at things around the area. this from cody painter.

they have added several more inches of snow. a very picturesque image here, as we get ready for thanksgiving. many areas, there's a lot more snow on the ground than that. just a taste of the numbers for you, cumberland, six inches. chantilly, half an inch. inch and about an half out of washington-dulles. radar goes, weer are continuing to track the precipitation. this is only over 20 minutes. you get the feel of the motion to the east and northeast. the tail end of the storm is moving up the coast. rian across the bay -- rain across the bay. snow to the west, and still some moderate bending of snow, which often happens right near the edge. another hour or so, these heavier bands coming through.

with temperatures above freezing, a lot of it will melt on contact. a couple of exceptions, as the snow falls, it cools the air. as soon as the snow stops at dulles, the temperature will bump up a degree or two. once the storm is out of here, just about everybody will drop below freezing. our concern will be a brief freeze, icy spots where we have slush and mush in standing water. this is projected overnight lows, frederick two men. footie nine entries. 32 downtown. icy spots a definite concern as you head out tomorrow morning. the whole package with the storm, the storm will move just to the oust -- east of the delmar peninsula. we are going to see the precipitation come to an end, and then we will see cloudy skies, colder temperatures overnight. tomorrow we will deal with this upper level feature here.

our futurecast tracks it to the south of the area. the possibility of a couple regular snow showers. it looks like this model has it figured out. prettyturn out to be a nice thanksgiving day. once we get past thanksgiving day, take a look at what we have to offer in our seven-day. be in the low 40's, but we will have sunshine and clouds over the weekend, partly cloudy. 56 on sunday and monday. when the next weather system arise tuesday with clouds and just a chance of a few showers. >> just got to get through today. >> yes, ma'am. >> folks have got to get through this comute. -- commute. dave, how's it going? >> we are looking at heavy traffic heading towards the bay bridge. they can't run two way traffic on the westbound with the weather as it stands. only two lanes, everyone tried to get to shore. the big focus, i-95.

a lot of folks from new england south into virginia and piling up in long stretches of volume. we can show you some taillights here. towards dale city and dumfries, this is an example of what it looks like on one small stretch of i-95. lots of clear on the pavement. -- glare on the pavement. at least weatherwise, things are starting to taper off a little bit. temperatures, we will look for re-freezing and some of those spots. -- in some of these spots. wtop traffic center. >> things, dave. coming up, the government wants to help you with your thanksgiving turkey. >

>> and we have a winner. theident obama pardoned 50-pats are key in a ceremony at the white house this afternoon. turkey in a ceremony

at the white house this afternoon. will be sent to a northern virginia farm to live out the rest of their days. mac and cheese, walking off into the sunset. >> this was not amnesty. [laughter] >> not every turkey will be that lucky. >> kevin lewis introduces us to the government's turkey cooking experts and takes a look back at the nation's love affair with this holiday main course. >> turkeys have been around for a long time. ben franklin for the turkey was a bird of courage, more noble than the bald eagle. they have run wild throughout the u.s. since before the pilgrims. so many of us still need help cooking them? the usda's meat and poultry hotline is on the front lines of the war against that bird -- bad bird. information specialists with degrees in biology and health

are talking turkey. >> we get any type of question imaginable,, and not imaginable. >> the big birds can be intimidating. but the phone line experts say callers often create their own problems i looking for shortcuts to tried-and-true cooking methods. >> i received a call one you're from a gentleman who wanted to use his propane heater in his garage. >> they went and got a whole bunch of cans from a dumpster and he was concerned about the safety of that food. >> it may seem easier to dress the turkey then to dress the turkey. >> can you fit them both in the pan if you fit the turkey sideways? >> while the usda has cats and blogs for the internet sebi, for callers, this part of the federal bureaucracy may seem downright hokey. >> i found the answer on the

internet, but i just need to talk to somebody to make sure. >> for those in last-minute struggle, the usda's hotline is open on thanksgiving day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. i'm kevin lewis, abc 7 news. broadcastom the abc 7 center, this is abc 7 news at 5:00 on your side >> from a trace of snow to six inches of it. drive slowly. take it easy. but your phones down. safe, be smart. we have live team coverage from one of the hardest -- some of the hardest hit areas. before we get to those reporters

out there, we need to check on where the storm is right now. >> doug hill joins us now with what to expect tonight, and a look at some of today's snow totals. >> we have seen the back edge of the snow system right now, it continues to end from west to east. this is all snow, analyzing some rain in frederick. the pattern is moving out to the east at a pretty good clip. over the next hour two everything will come to an end. for the moment in the metro area, temperatures above freezing so even if it snows heavily, is going to melt. storm center is out along here. that is moving northeast. the whole kit and caboodle will get out of here tonight. as we go overnight, the temperatures in the mid 30's now are going to drop below freezing. 32 downtown. icy patches become a clear and present hazard late tonight overnight or early tomorrow morning. as far as the specifics, we wl

go with light northwesterly winds in the forecast. 33 degrees. as far as the snow, a few snow totals here. they range from 12 inches of linden, virginia, five inches. inside the district proper, we are working on a trace of snow. steve rudin will join me here in a few minutes. we will extend our forecast through thanksgiving and right through this coming weekend. >> thank you. we will see you then. today's snow came down hard at times in some areas. it didn't cause some trouble o the roads for drivers -- did cause some trouble on the roads for drivers. brad bell is live in hancock, maryland tonight. we went to get started with jay korff in linden, virginia. still snowing here on the mountain. warren,